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Barry Gregory, owner of Crehan's Irish Pub in Belleville, told the City Council on Wednesday that all businesses in the city should pay a $100 business license. "That's $200,000 we could have tomorrow," he said.

Belleville Mayor Mark Eckert on Wednesday proposed a plan to increase video gaming machine fees from $100 to $200 this year and to $300 next year. A previous plan called for the fees to increase to $300 immediately.

After Belleville's parking meter department was shut down in 2010 in an effort to save money, the city police department assigned part-time community service officers to collect coins and respond to citizen complaints about parking violations. The officers usually give warnings to violators instead of parking tickets.

Belleville IL Mayor Mark Eckert and City Clerk Dallas Cook are running for mayor in the April 4, 2017, election in Belleville, IL, near St. Louis, MO in Southern Illinois. Cook says he does not feel safe in his home because of crime in the city, while Eckert says he does feel safe in his home.

Belleville IL Mayor Mark Eckert and City Clerk Dallas Cook are running for mayor in the April 4, 2017, election in Belleville, IL, near St. Louis, MO in Southern Illinois. Cook says he does not feel safe in his home because of crime in the city, while Eckert says he does feel safe in his home.

Belleville IL Mayor Mark Eckert and City Clerk Dallas Cook are running for mayor in the April 4, 2017, election in Belleville, IL, near St. Louis, MO in Southern Illinois. Liz Hoffman and Alicia Bradley discuss whether they feel safe in their homes.